"Ahhm gonna buy enough crap to last me 2 months so I don't have to go out agin!"

Great.

HOWEVER. There's nothing left for anyone ELSE. Many of them people who need it more or who are more susceptible or who can't hit 6 stores to get it all.

Selfish, ignorant, dangerous.

Experts have said people only need 2 weeks of supplies. The supply chain is fine - if it dries up it will be from people HOARDING, not the virus.

Don't be stupid.

Don't be selfish and greedy.

Don't waste your money.

Don't make this more dangerous for other people.

STOP. HOARDING.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,895 posts)

5. I was in a Sunflower market earlier today.

Reply to Stallion (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:02 AM

Mar 2020

I only needed to buy ice. The woman in front of me bought something like $568 worth of groceries. I was frankly appalled, although she did not have hoarder amounts of any one item, not really. Six packages of sliced turkey looked like the largest single purchase, and I'm sure they can be frozen.

But still.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)

6. There's going to be a lot of wasted food in our future....

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:10 AM

Mar 2020

despite people starving to death in other parts of the world.

But toilet paper will be a big item at yard sales a year from now.....

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,895 posts)

7. Exactly.

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:16 AM

Mar 2020

Both statements.

For reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with this corona virus thing, I happen to have a lot of meat in my freezer. I am embarrassingly well stocked, even for normal times. Plus, I live alone, don't have a huge appetite, and with occasional replenishing (more fresh veggies, some chicken or beef broth) I hardly have to spend any money on groceries for several weeks to come.

KY_EnviroGuy

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8. I'm a bit nervous as to what may be coming.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:32 AM

Mar 2020

When unemployment really hits hard, we may have neighbors knocking on our doors and I don't think I could say "no". I doubt if food banks will be able to handle the load, as they were stressed prior to this disaster. I also fear crime will go out the roof with desperate people stealing anything not tied down and breaking into our cars.

My son and I are stocked fairly well for basic get-by foods but we're going to have to de-spoil ourselves from some of the fluff stuff like soft drinks (him) and candy (me).

I think we'll survive if only we can keep that evil demon out of the house.

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